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Federal Spending in Baltimore County, MD
Federal agencies obligated $8.49B in Baltimore County in fiscal year 2026, 5th highest of 24 counties in Maryland.
- Total, FY 2026
- $8.49B
- -2.2% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $9,937
- MD average: $13,049
- Contracts
- $2.42B
- Grants
- $472M
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Baltimore County federal obligations
- Contracts$2.42B28.5%
- Grants$472M5.6%
- Direct payments$5.6B65.9%
- Loans (subsidy cost)-$3.81M0.0%
- Insurance and other$2.9M0.0%
Top federal recipients in Baltimore County
Fiscal year 2026, all award types, by place of performance
- 1General Dynamics Information Technology, INC.$474M
- 2Maryland Department of Transportation$307M
- 3Index Analytics LLC$156M
- 4Baltimore County Maryland$106M
- 5Lockheed Martin Corporation$96.84M
- 6Sparksoft Corporation$94.13M
- 7Booz Allen Hamilton INC$80.27M
- 8Textron Systems Corporation$74.53M
- 9Reli Group INC$65.53M
- 10Mathematica INC.$63.52M
Compared with other Maryland counties
Fiscal year 2026, largest first
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| # | County | Total | Per person |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montgomery County | $17.22B | $16,210 |
| 2 | Prince George'S County | $9.32B | $9,638 |
| 3 | Anne Arundel County | $9.19B | $15,627 |
| 4 | Howard County | $8.73B | $26,272 |
| 5 | Baltimore CountyThis county | $8.49B | $9,937 |
| 6 | Baltimore City | $5.21B | $8,892 |
| 7 | St. Mary'S County | $4.01B | $35,256 |
| 8 | Harford County | $3.6B | $13,789 |
| 9 | Frederick County | $3.12B | $11,490 |
| 10 | Charles County | $1.32B | $7,897 |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money goes to Baltimore County?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $8,491,466,237 for work done or benefits received in Baltimore County, about $9,937 per resident.
- Who receives the most federal money in Baltimore County?
- The largest recipients were GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC. ($474M), MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ($307M), INDEX ANALYTICS LLC ($156M).
- What are direct payments?
- Direct payments are federal money paid straight to people or organizations, such as Social Security, farm payments and some disaster aid. In Baltimore County they totaled $5.6B in fiscal year 2026.
Source: USAspending.gov, U.S. Department of the Treasury · Last updated 09/30/2026 · Per-person figures use a population of 854,535.